Tombstone Iconography

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Title	Description	Burials	Photo?
Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) Fraternity	ATO was founded after the American civil war in 1865 to help heal wounds created by the war and reunite north and south.	Burials
DAR - Daughters American Revolution	NSDAR - National Society Daughters American Revolution. Serves to "perpetuate the memory and spirit of the women and men who achieved America"	Burials
HTWSSTKS	Acronym for "Hiram the Widows Son Sent to King Solomon" and is found on a keystone of Royal Arch Masons.	Burials
Knights Templar	Established in England in the 18th century, the Masonic Templars claim descent from the Medieval Poor Soldiers in Christ.	Burials	NA
Level	The level is a very basic symbol of Freemasonry, as a Mason must pledge to be "on the level" in all his dealings.	Burials
Mason	Many Mason tombstones are marked with a compass and square which stand for faith and reason. The letter "G" stands for God or Geometry.	Burials
Mason - Grand Master	Freemasons, uprightness, judgment	Burials
Mason - Royal Arch (HTWSSTKS )	Royal Arch Masons are an organization of York Rite Masons that have at minimum obtained the Master Mason degree. See also HTWSSTKS.	Burials
Mason - Scottish Rite	A series of organizations covering the Masonic degrees from the fourth degree up. The symbol for the 32nd+ degree Mason is a double-headed eagle.	Burials
Mason - Shriners	See Shriners	Burials
Moose	A moose may be found on the emblem for the "Loyal Order of the Moose" - a fraternal organization.	Burials
Orangemen	Loyal Orange Association of British America (Orangemen)	Burials
Shriners	Philanthropic, fraternal organization limited to Masons who have completed the York Rite or Scottish Rite masonic courses.	Burials
Sons of Temperance [Love, Purity, Charity]	A triangle inscribed with the words Love, Purity and Charity is the symbol for the Sons of Temperance.	Burials
Womens Relief Corps - WRC	WRC - The Woman's Relief Corp worked to relieve the sufferings of veterans of the Civil War.	Burials
Woodmen of the World	Fraternal benefit society, with members connected by their membership and their desire to better their lives, and their communities	Burials